Open Air Composting, 3 Different Makes of Garden Tools, 10 Fruits & Vegetables to Plant in June, and Lavender Crispy Rice Treats

Start growing good food at home with daily advice, tips, and tricks from gardeners like you. [FGN Daily]( June 1, 2022 Enjoy this newsletter? Please forward it to your friends Composting [The Do's and Don'ts of Open Air Composting]( [Cover Crops]( Figuratively. There are things you’ll want to know before you “figuratively” jump into open-air composting because I’m guessing you don’t want to actually do that. [Read More...](  [Kale]( [Kale: The Queen of Greens Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Learn how to get started growing your own kale plants in our Queen of Greens Kale Gardening Guide! There is so much to do with delicious home-grown kale—smoothies, salad, stew, even kale chips! [Read More ...](  Garden Tools [Comparing 3 Different Makes of Garden Tools Bond vs. Radius vs. Prohoe]( [Manure to Garden Beds]( Ever go shopping for a car? From a distance, they all are more or less the same. They have four wheels, a driver’s seat and room for passengers. There’s an engine, a stereo, and a trunk, but they all do pretty much the same thing. Then you start looking at the different makes of cars. There are luxury models with smooth rides, sporty cars with lots of horsepower, entry level models with safety features designed for new drivers – they really are very different once you get into the details. The same is true when it comes to different makes of [garden tools](. [Read More...](  [Magazine Issue]( [June 2022 Issue Available Now!]( Welcome to the June 2022 issue of Food Gardening Magazine! In this issue, you’ll learn all about “10 Fruits and Vegetables to Plant in June,” and get advice for gardening in raised beds. Plus, you’ll find in-depth articles about growing Eggplants, Watermelon, and Lettuce. We share tips, advice, resources, and easy-to-make and tasty recipes you won’t want to miss! [Read More ...](  Featured Weekly Video [10 Fruits and Vegetables to Plant in June]( [Rabbits]( Some plants like the cool weather, while others prefer the heat. Some plants are easy to start indoors, like tomatoes, and others prefer to be planted directly, like beans. One of my rules of thumb is to visit my local garden center and follow their guidance. They don’t typically put anything out until it’s safe for them to be planted. That’s why you might see herbs in May, but not tomatoes until late May or June. [Read More...]( [Lavender]( [Lovely Lavender Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Lavender have been a popular crop for 10,000 years! With our Lovely Lavender Gardening Guide you’ll have everything you need to know about growing and enjoying squash of many varieties — from planting to eating! [Read More ...](  Premium Recipe of the Day [Lavender Crispy Rice Treats]( [Grapes]( Take your crispy rice treats to a new level with the flavor and fragrance of lavender! These crispy rice treats are casual enough for everyday snacking, and fancy enough with their lavender layer to make a bold statement at dessert. [Read More...]( [GPA Logo]( [HALF-PRICE Deal for Food Gardening members - Plus, FREE Bonus When You Act Today!]( [Cabot Prime Plus]( Get your HALF-PRICE subscription to GreenPrints, the only gardening publication to bring you joy, wisdom, humor, and heart-warming stories and tales! And your FREE bonus, The Weeder’s Reader now! [Claim Your HALF-PRICE Subscription Now!](  [FREEBIES: Get Them Now!]( [How to Master Spice and Herb Gardening]( [ GET MY FREEBIEÂ]( [Growing Vegetables Indoors]( [ GET MY FREEBIEÂ]( [Fruits and Berries]( [ GET MY FREEBIEÂ](    You are receiving this email as part of your free subscription to email updates from Food Gardening Network. If you no longer wish to receive this update as part of your free subscription, please click the unsubscribe link below. [MANAGE PREFERENCES]( [Unsubscribe]( Help us be sure your email update isn't filtered as spam. Adding our return address [Support@foodgardening.mequoda.com](mailto:support@foodgardening.mequoda.com) to your address book may 'whitelist' us with your filter, helping future email updates get to your inbox. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Pinterest]( [Send us a message]( Did a friend send this to you? [Sign up to receive your own FREE advice about growing food at home.]( Copyright © 2022 Mequoda Systems, LLC Food Gardening Network 101 Federal Street, Suite 1900, Boston, MA 02110 Email: Support@foodgardening.mequoda.com [Our Privacy Policy]( Having trouble viewing this email? [View online](.